FULTON, NY – Amy Baldwin and Dan Sokal of OCO’s Youth Emergency Services Program (YES!) place paper backpacks at the new boat launch, Indian Point, in Fulton.

Raising Awareness Of Homelessness

In recognition of National Runaway Prevention Month, and to raise awareness of homelessness in Oswego County, the program has set up a display that includes a paper backpack to represent each call that the program received to its 24-hour hotline during the past year.

The display also features a number of display boards with statistics and information on homelessness in Oswego County and how community members can help address the issue of homelessness by becoming a host home.

For more information on OCO’s YES! Program, call Baldwin at 342-7532.

In response to recent regulations from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation prohibiting open burning, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County (CCE Oswego County) is exploring the possibility of a collaborative effort with other county agencies to help local farmers address the issue of agricultural plastics disposal.

High School students from the Fulton, Phoenix, and Sandy Creek school districts were recently recognized for their work with the CYO Mentoring Program, a program of Catholic Charities of Oswego County.

Happy New Year to all of our readers in the tri-county region!
While our Richland facility is closed until April, the society is still active with Friday afternoon hours at the Barclay Court House in Pulaski (2nd floor over DMV, 2pm until 5) or by appointment. We got off to a rocky start following our [...]